Stan,

Our flat-4-powered Vanagons are not equipped with a knock sensor, so the
issue does not apply to us.  The I-4 motors in some converted Vanagons have
knock sensors.  Those nifty doo-dads allow the engines to run high (10:1)
compression on regular gas without self-destructing.

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: I-4 conversion timing problem

> Please explain "Just make sure your knock sensor is working!  ".
> I've never heard of this before.
> I've got an 83 Aircooled 1970 cc FI, so it might not even apply to me.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Westfalia Air Cooled